Glen Davis
Glen Davis
Nicknamed Big Baby, he was selected 35th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics; known for his all around hustle and character.
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth1 January 1986
CityBaton Rouge, LA
beat feels great shows
It feels real good. To beat Duke, they're a great team. That just shows a lot about our team.
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He's a great player. He's an All-American. I am trying not to get too excited because a guy like me who is kind of low on the radar, is licking his chops right now because this is an opportunity to show the world that you can play.
accomplish conclusion finished great group grown player prayed
Just to be around this great group of people, I have grown up a lot, thought things out and have prayed about it. I have come to the conclusion that I am not finished yet. There are a lot of things I want to accomplish not only as a player but as a person.
beat character chemistry feels great proud shows task
I'm just so proud of us, the chemistry that we have. To beat Duke, they're a great team. And that just shows a lot about our team, and what kind of character we have. It feels good, but now it's over. Now it's another task at hand.
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The road to the Final Four was a great experience, and I grew up tremendously experiencing that environment and the people I met. As a team we shared the feeling of being there, and playing that last game was a terrible taste in your mouth that you would never forget. Losing like that in that way is going to affect you, and me being the guy that I am - a competitor - you always want to leave out on top. That altered my decision a lot. Because not only do I want to be the best player, but I also want to win. Being there and not winning was a disappointment, and that made me want to come to back.
call felt great opportunity shooting shot thinking time
It's called thinking without thinking. That's what I call it. The opportunity was there to make the shot. Most of the time when I'm shooting or when I'm shooting threes, I'm thinking about it too much. So I just was in rhythm, and I felt that it was a great shot and I made it.
bad ball double falling great shots team took
They did a great job. When I put the ball on the court, they would double team me. I wasn't getting any calls, my shots were not falling and I took some bad shots.
lungs struggling
One of his lungs had collapsed. He couldn't breathe. You could see him struggling for air.
baton heard passed rouge
He didn't make it. He was being transported to Baton Rouge General. He didn't make it I heard. I heard he passed in the ambulance.
determination
I think it was the will. The will and determination that I had that I wanted to win.
banging composure hard kept playing tough
It was hard out there banging with those big fellows. We kept our composure with how tough they were playing defense.
everywhere hear worn
I hear it everywhere I go. I should have worn my shirt. It says, 'I am not Shaq.
advice follow gave
He gave advice to not follow in his footsteps. He had a lot to do with me making my decision.
line time
Every time I'm on the free-throw line now, I think about Kentucky, and that situation.